Tag: video

I normally don’t mind a little snow, as it is New England and we expect to get some (mostly) between November and March. But the two storms that we have had most recently have been a bit more problematic, mostly because of strong winds and heavy coastal flooding.

Around the same time our “Stable Genius” leader was tweeting about the size of his “nuclear button” like he was a high school freshman, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they are going to hold a session on January 16th about teaching federal, state, and local first responders how to “prepare for a nuclear detonation”. Both Guam and Hawaii have been more focused on nuclear threats in recent weeks and months, as both places are likely within the range of ballistic missiles from North Korea.

Most of you know that we’ve been doing this forafewyearsnow. Partly it’s because we’re cheap broke, and partly it’s because we send this link to nearly 200 people who we’d legitimately want to send a real card to. Also, I’m not big on the card produced by Shutterfly and never seen by the sender thing, and this method actually has a Snowflake’s chance in Cambridge of generating a conversation*. So we do it this way.

This week is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, one of the most decisive naval battles in American history, and possibly in world history. It was certainly the first major Allied victory against the Japanese fleet in World War Two.

Why is this American victory called a “miracle”, most notably by renowned historian Gordon Prange in his bestseller Miracle at Midway? Because the possibility of an American victory seemed so remote, and the circumstances of the American victory were so unlikely.

As anyone who knows me well already knows, I am half Portuguese on my father’s side. His family came from the Azores, and as it turns out we also have converted Portuguese Sephardic Jews on his mother’s side of the family. Anyway, I have always loved Portuguese cuisine, and as I have gotten older I have come to appreciate Portuguese culture and history a lot more. Kelly and I originally planned to visit Portugal and France (my mother’s family is French-Canadian) on our honeymoon, but circumstances and finances prevented it. Perhaps one day we will get to go. I hope so.

Anyway, recently the Netherlands released a tourism promotional video that poked a lot of fun at our new President. It’s easier if you see it rather than me try to explain what they did. But it is hilarious. See the original below.

It’s been a while since I have written anything about Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire. I have been struggling to figure out what to talk about. Then the other day Kelly and I were talking, and it occurred to me that Donald Trump and Cersei Lannister actually have quite a bit in common.

Over the last couple of days, we had our first nor’easter since we moved to Winthrop. The storm caused wind speeds here near the coast to pick up quite a bit, and as result there was a pretty heavy surf along the beaches here too.

Blogroll

Email just isn't that hard – or is it?
Proving over and over again that Reading is Fundamental and that emailing a stranger is easy to do if you aren’t paying attention or if you don’t know your own email address. Yes, really.

The Oatmeal-
If you don’t already read this site, you should. Funny stuff.

The White Knot- White Knot for Equality-
Equal rights are important to everyone. Spread the word that all loving couples deserve the same legal rights, benefits, and respect that civil marriage bestows.

Goodreads

COPYRIGHT

DISCLAIMER

The opinions, posts, photos, and written materials expressed herein are ours and ours alone. They are not those of our families, employers, alma maters, former employers, knitting circles, future employers, former roommates, friends, or our pets unless explicitly stated otherwise.

So, please. Laugh a little.

WARRANTY

Management is not responsible for personal injury resulting from sitting too close to the soprano, laughing too long, or splorting milk out of your nose on to the keyboard. No returns or refunds. Store credit only. Read at your own risk. Void where taxed, prohibited, restricted, or humor impaired. No user serviceable parts inside. Please ask a parent before calling. Made in the USA. WARNING: contains small parts and thoughtful, political, and LOL-worthy humor, product not intended for children under 3 years. If not completely satisfied please click here.